What is social anxiety disorder?
Social anxiety or phobia is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. Social phobia can be limited to one type of situation or, in its most severe form, one may experience symptoms anytime they are around other people.
How do members experience social anxiety disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with social anxiety disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for social anxiety disorder*
*Data from patients with social anxiety disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with social anxiety disorder*
*Data from patients with social anxiety disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has social anxiety disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 141 | |
| 20s | 644 | |
| 30s | 1,776 | |
| 40s | 2,197 | |
| 50s | 1,851 | |
| 60s | 1,236 | |
| 70+ | 470 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,930 | |
| Female | 6,272 |